mercredi 10 avril 2013

3D printed candy made in customers’ image

FabCafe in Japan hosted an event that enabled visitors to
create gummy men – jelly sweets that look like the customers that made
them.
Regular readers of Springwise may remember FabCafe,
the Tokyo-based diner that enables designers to 3D print while they
wait. Demonstrating its enthusiasm for marrying food and 3D printing,
the company has now hosted an event to enable visitors to create gummy men – jelly sweets that are in the likeness of the customers who made them.

In Japan, Valentine’s Day is usually observed by women who offer
gifts to their husbands or boyfriends. However, a month later on 14
March is White Day when men are expected to return the favor. FabCafe
invited a group of customers to attend a workshop at the beginning of
March to have their body scanned to create a 3D file of their likeness.
Upon returning at the next session, the café had the files turned into
plastic moulds ready to pour in the jelly. After they had set, the
customers were left with a unique gift to give to their partners in time
for White Day. The workshops were open to the first nine men signing up
and cost JPY 6,000 per person.

The project reflects a similar scheme carried out by Maynards Canada
a couple of years back, while also engaging customers with the café’s
3D printing facilities. We’ll definitely be keeping our eyes peeled for
further unusual offerings from this innovative company!